Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.12.11
Sthāna· The universe in orderAnger Begins With Unsatisfied Desire
“My dear boy, I have already selected the following places for your residence: the heart, the senses, the air of life, the sky, the air, the fire, the water, the earth, the sun, the moon and austerity.”
What the purport teaches
- Anger arises when lust and hankering remain unsatisfied. It is a formidable enemy of the conditioned soul.
- The false attitude of thinking oneself to be all in all manifests the Rudra principle in the heart. Anger then expresses itself through the senses and breathing.
- Even those strengthened by austerity can fall under anger and passion. Without devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, they may fall from their elevated position.
Try this today
When irritation arises today, pause and identify the desire behind it before speaking.
Ask yourself
What unsatisfied desire tends to stir anger in my heart?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.